Did you set goals for 2020? Unfortunately, whatever goals you set, life got in the way. You may be reluctant to set goals for 2021. If you’re thinking “why bother about goals?” here are some reasons: You can’t hit a target if you don’t aim. Your shot may be way off the target ...
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NaNoWriMo: How Important Is Setting In Your Novel?
“Who’s doing NaNoWriMo this year?” (A question at our writers’ group meeting.) It’s that time of year again. November and NaNoWriMo loom large. Will you participate? Whether you’re joining in or not, if you’re an author, you worry about setting: How much scene-setting do you ...
Write Fiction Readers Love: 3 Tips To Convey Emotions
At a recent writers’ group meeting, we discussed how to write fiction that readers love and remember. The discussion started when one author said: “Last week I caught up on my reading. I read four (genre) novels. After I finished them, I struggled to remember the characters. And the ...
Writing a Novel: Begin It With A Bullet Or A Sunrise?
When you’re writing a novel, do you begin at the beginning? We discussed our favorite strategies for starting a novel at a recent writers’ group meeting. Most authors in the group said they write chronologically: they began at the beginning and write to the end. Several authors however ...
Regency Romance: Love And The Unexpected Duchess (New Series)
At last, my new Regency romance, Love And The Unexpected Duchess, has been released. I seem to have been working on this novel forever… I hope you enjoy it. An excerpt follows. New Regency romance series: the fashionable St Carterets of St James’s Square Love And The Unexpected ...
Regency Romance Cover Reveal: New Novel, New Series
Here’s the cover of my new Regency romance, Love And The Unexpected Duchess. The novel’s almost ready for release. It’s the first book in a new series. You can read a snippet in this post, Felicity Meets The Barefoot Duke. ...
